Fertilizer distributor



Apiil 6 1926. G. B. TODD FERTILIZER nrsmmum'on Filed Jan. 28, 1924 ZShegts-Sheet 1 l k 9w April 6 1926. 1,579,581 /G. B. TODD FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR F'iLedJan. 28, 1924 2 Sheets-Shea 2 Patented Apr. 6, 19 26.

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iip ieatmn ,filedfJanu yfl 19, 4- fi fie Ne. 6 M38- a To all whom it may .Be it known that I, GEORGE B. TO D, a

1 citizen of the -.United States, "residingat Norfolk, inthe county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, h e n ented er ain w and useful improvements in Fertilizer Distributors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact:description o'f the invention7v s ch as w l nabl ther skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same. {This inventi n rel s o i t l ZQ '"d Sf tributors an a or its Obj c o P ovid more elea y appa e t. as c c proceeds and will be-defined -in the append-.. 2 7 v machine which will embody means for shutting off theflow of fertilizer from plurality of chutes by a icommon I operating means means for adjusting the flow of fertilizer charge from h ch e- Th a v nd other features of "the nvention will bec me the description ed elaims- In the draw ngs, 1 is a rear perspew,

tive View of the improved terti lizer dis- 'a z bllilQf i -J' ig-v 2 i eni en l ati n i th sam i .3. i a. rer p t a w i; th h ad o which th ist i ting pipe a e c red,

onlya iragment of the head being shown; an

I -V A is 1 pe spe t e i w sh w' ng lithe -relat en 1 chute and'themouths of the distributing or tubular members, the parts being omitted.

lirrdicates a the s ehein p rted a Suitable! im ner onwheels'2. The wheel-s are mounted on ashaft 3 at one'end of which is asprock- B ie ring t t e awing I hopper adapted-to receive fertil zer,

et wheel 4 which is adapted to drivea shaft p I p d e th er lizet inl we ll efi d stream betw n said blo s l er l 'y v t e 'ier-ti i e 5 in front of the receptacle or hopperl by means of a' nlrecket-. Ih v Mounted on the shaft v5 is a pluralit of toothed wheels 7, one wheel for each 0 ute provided on, the machine. Adapted to coact with the wheel 7 is an arm 8 which is secured to the bottom of a chute 9 which is hung by stirrups 10 from brackets 11 'depending -from the bottom of the hopper. Rocking motion will be imparted to the chute 9 as the from the individual chutes; and to. provide a simpleand eflicient head through which the fertilizer is distributed after disbetween. the discharge :end of the vided with teeth on the wheel 7 wipethetree end fof the arm'8 aswill be inn.

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i e bo tom i th opperi a d echar e spout opening orj dischar%ing into the c utes 9. Suspendedat the disc A of the-chutes 9 are heads generally indicated at 13, said heads having tubular members connected thereto into which the fertilizer tromthejchute is received nd distributed.

- T e e d 18 c p se a" i p e e y su p nd from t h PPJQr 1 by means of brackets 15 extending fro rnlthe latter. 'Mounted on the. beard l5jadjacent t e l w rend o h s m s. lpln iili y of tubular membe s "16fof substantially Iectangular form, The members 16 are made from sheet metal and upper end of each member is provided with three lateralll Idiwexein an nclined ps 17 term d y slitting the corners of the tubular-member and liendin v th mater a Q een asin dicated to orin said lips. One ofthe sections of material formed by slitting the tube s said i ellow o pnpi pward y t9 i rn embe ex en ion I8 w i h serves al'suppiort t se ur ng t e ubula mb r t the boar -1 Th j ec ring m ats 9 p era ing-w fih-thet b 8 p eferab y eemp ise ec tan ula Wa h r l9 a a 0 t2 mssliarge end a d. new.

time hrd g said wa er l an .sa'id @1 18 I and thi 'g th -b ard 11? b l O fil i provided with anut 21 to permitthe tubular grriemberl lfilto beh eld in the desired angular Pesition n der to tai h desi ed sp a oi ,f rt l ee Coop rat ng w th th tube 16' 1s a cylindrical member preferably in the form 0 a hose 16"w1 1ichis jadapted tangular tube 16.

. a p eu y pr po te ba ks arran ed-1m spa d: r a i n 2 the b t m ear f the h te s d blq yks er ingito will be received into the mouth or to'pof the tubular member 16. The forwardly projecting lip 17 on the tubular member 16 underlies the bottom board of the chute 9 and the blocks9 thereon are disposed in front.

t be lip -ever he we iend91 the 1 The discharge'endof the chute Qis pro- 17 which underlie the bottom of the chute 9 will receive any fertilizer which does not directly' pass into the open mouth of the chute.

The tubular members 16 are arranged in close proximity to each other, as close as the adjacent lips 17 will permit, and are adapted to be swung on their pivotal support 20 into various angular positions. The lips 17 at the sides of the tubular member will extend sufficiently over toward the adjacent member 16 to prevent loss of fertilizer between adjacent members. This manner of arranging the tubular members 16 is an important feature of my invention.

It will be understood that the chute 9 is given a rocking motion as the distributor is moved along by means of the toothed wheels 7 and the arm 8 which is connected to the chute. This rocking motion is obvious for the purpose of causing the fertilizer to progress down the chute and into the mouths of the tubes 16.

Individual adjusting means for regulating the flow of fertilizer down the chutes 9 are provided in the form of paddle-like members 22 which may be adjusted by means of any suitable means such as a spring arm 23 adapted to engage with a fixed bar 24. The paddle 22 is provided with an upwardly extending member 22 which is mounted in suitable brackets on the hopper body 1.

Means are also provided for cutting off the flow of fertilizer down the chutes 9, as,

for example, when the machine is at rest or 7 when the same is being drawn along where it is not desired to distribute fertilizer, it being understood that any suitable clutch means may be provided to disconnect the driving sprocket 1 on the shaft 3 from the shaft 5. The closing means preferably takes the form of paddle members 25 arranged near the discharge end of the chutes 9 but in front of the blocks 9 thereon. A simple mechanism for raising and lowering the paddle members 25 comprises a bar 26 which is arched to extend over the wheels 2 and slidably supported with respect to the hopper 1 as in brackets 27. A lever 28 is pivotally connected in any suitable manner to the hopper 1 and has a pin and slot connection 29 with the bar 26. The latter is conveniently provided with a bar 30 which carries a pin which engages with a slot in the .end of the lever 28. The lever is maintained in locked position, as, for example to hold the paddles 25 elevated by means of a ratchetmeans 31 on the hopper body.

The operation of the machine will be briefly explained. When it is desired to distribute fertilizer, the shaft 5 is connected in driving relation with the sprocket 4 on the shaft 3 in a suitable manner. The chutes 9 are given a rocking movement by means of the arms 8 whichrest on top of the toothed wheels 7 on the shaft 5. The amount of fertilizer fiowing'down the chute 9 can be regulated by the paddle members 22 each chute being independently regulable. When it is desired to stop the flow-of fertilizer from the chutes 9, the same can be accomplished by lowering the paddles or gates 25 against the bottom of the chutes 9, the lowering being continued until the chutes 9 are tilted sufficiently to elevate the free ends of the arms away from the toothed wheels 7.

This simple manner of shutting off the flow of fertilizer not only shuts off the flow of fertilizer, but also serves to obviate the necessity of providing mechanical means for disconnecting the driving connection between the shaft 5 on which the toothed wheels 7 are mounted and the sprocket 4 on the shaft 3.

As has been already indicated, the distributing pipes 16 may be swung laterally on their pivotal supports to allow the desired spread of fertilizer to be obtained.

The invention provides a simple and economically manufactured machine for the purpose in view and is very efficient in service. 7

What I claim is:

1. The combination with a baffle plate, of a plurality of tubular members suspended therefrom, said tubular membersbeing of rectangular form and having'laterally diver'ging'lips and a forwardly extending lip.

2. The combination with a baflie plate, of a tubular member of substantially rectangular form having diverging lips at the sides thereof and a third diverging lip between the two side lips, and a tab extension rising from the side of the tubular member, and means pivotally securing the tubular member to said board, said means including said tab extension. 1

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. Y

GEORGE B. Tenn. 

